recision
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonrecision noun
Etymology
Origin of recision
1605–15; < Latin recīsiōn- (stem of recīsiō ) a pruning, reduction, equivalent to recīs ( us ), past participle of recīdere to cut back ( re- re- + -cīd ( ere ), combining form of caedere to cut + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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"They are going to do a $9 billion recision bill," he said.
From Salon
The Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit legal organization that has also fielded cases involving religious-based student groups on college and university campuses, also filed a comment opposing the recision.
From Washington Times
A federal judge put those plans in limbo on Monday by issuing a ruling halting the recision.
From Washington Times
The recision was blocked by courts – allowing people in the program to renew their applications but not allowing new applications, though the Migration Policy Institute estimates 1.3 million people qualify under the strict criteria.
From The Guardian
Mr. Sessions said recision of the documents is a response to President Trump’s February 2017 executive order, requiring federal agencies to identify rules ripe for repeal, replacement or modification.
From Washington Times
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